Patent No. EP2491729 (titled "Hearing Aid") was filed by Exsilent Research on Oct 18, 2010. The application was issued on Mar 31, 2021.
A hearing aid comprises a device housing containing a loudspeaker, microphone, sound processing device, programming connector, battery, and a control switch. The housing consists of at least two axially adjustable parts biased by spring means; compressing these parts causes integrated switch contacts to touch, changing the switch mode. The sound processing device is mounted on a carrier with at least one conductor track, accessible via a gap in the outer casing for coupling with an external programming device. The housing is seated in a flexible fitting body adapted to the auditory canal's anatomy. This fitting body includes an engaging member extending beyond the housing's proximal side, featuring a guide to direct the external programming connector to the housing's opening.

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